Learning Support Assistant
Tiffield Academy, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8AA41 days remaining to apply
Closing date
1 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,519.00 - £21,855.00 Annually (Actual) Gat 3. 3-4, 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Learning Support Assistant job summary
An amazing opportunity is available join the brand new Tiffield Academy as part of our first team of Learning Support Assistants!
Tiffield Academy, an all-through special free school for students who have severe learning difficulties (SLD) and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), opened its doors in September 2025 in a purpose-built new building and you could be part of this. You will deliver high quality support for our young people and their families to ensure a fabulous experience at Tiffield Academy.
This is a great opportunity for someone wanting to develop a wide range of skills whilst working in a friendly and supportive environment. We’re looking for an exceptional Learning Support Assistant who:
understands that all behaviour is communication
is committed to supporting our pupils to communicate in a range of different ways
has excellent communication skills and can work effectively as part of a team
can use their initiative and professional curiosity when supporting children
has great organisational skills
has the ability to relate to and engage with a wide range of pupils
has the ability to ensure high standards in terms of achievement and engagement
has high aspirations for the children they are supporting
Training and support will be provided from a welcoming and professional team. If you think you have what it takes to work within this role, we look forward to hearing from you.
Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs would be advantageous. You will be joining a brand new team of passionate colleagues who strive to achieve the best outcomes for pupils in all aspects of their lives.
Tiffield Academy is the newest addition to the special academy portfolio within the very successful Greenwood Academies Trust. The academy opened its doors in September 2025 and will be welcoming up to 140 students in its first year and growing to 230 students over subsequent years. The purpose-built new building has been designed with the students’ needs at the forefront of everyone’s thoughts with good sized classrooms, quiet spaces for group work and calming spaces as well as sensory rooms. There will be dedicated rooms for Food Technology, Art and Science as well as workspaces for staff. Thought has been put into the exterior design too, including an outdoor games area, sensory garden and horticulture area planned.
Both our Academy and Greenwood Academies Trust are committed to supporting pupils and staff alike. Providing pupils with the highest-quality education is of the utmost importance but we recognise that in order to achieve this, teachers and staff must be properly supported with strong leadership, a climate of trust, research and innovation, and ongoing CPD opportunities.
In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:
Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.
- A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits marketplace
- A free digital wellbeing companion for all colleagues
- A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
- Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
- Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
- Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
- Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
- Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
- Dedicated ECT support programme
- Access to savings in childcare costs
- Generous annual leave allocation
- Automatic pay progression
- Free parking on all sites
- Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
- Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Tiffield Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 18
- School size
- Up to 250 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Tiffield Academy website
School location
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